JP5522863B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a technology for controlling effects during a game in the ball game machine.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called jackpot where more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when a combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific mode. Known as a thing. The variable display of symbols in the display area is not only a variable display of multiple symbols, but the time of variable display is usually reduced in a state where it is a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, as in the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, the player's expectation is enhanced by controlling the specific game such as the probability variation that changes the probability of transition to special games by giving the story to the variation display using characters on the image such as symbols Yes.

  In addition, there is a pseudo continuous variation effect using a “pseudo continuous variation pattern” (hereinafter, also referred to as “pseudo ream”) as another effect that enhances the player's expectation for jackpot. “Pseudo-ream” is an effect using a variation pattern that makes it appear that a plurality of symbol variations are simulated in appearance while displaying the result of one lottery lottery. The quasi-ream can quasi-continuously follow standard normal reach and super reach with a longer variation time than this normal reach. It can be said that this is a production that can be performed. Therefore, there are cases where the pseudo-ream is positioned as an effect suggesting that there is a high possibility that it will be a big hit than a normal effect. Further, since the pseudo-ream is an effect with a long variation time for displaying the pseudo symbol variation a plurality of times, it is said that the pseudo ream is an effect in which a higher expectation is set such as a normal effect displayed by one symbol variation. In many cases (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-45492 A

  As described above, it is recognized by the player that the effect by the pseudo-ream is higher in the expectation of shifting to the jackpot as the number of pseudo fluctuations increases. Therefore, when a pseudo-ream is displayed during a game, the player's interest tends to concentrate on how many times the pseudo-direction is continued, paying attention to the story and characters of the stage. There are times when it will not be broken. Further, as described above, the pseudo-ream is an effect that makes it appear as if a plurality of symbol variations have been performed on the appearance in a pseudo manner during the display of the result of one lottery determination. Therefore, it may be possible to determine whether or not the current effect is a pseudo-continuous by checking whether or not the number of the winning / failing lottery values being held decreases. Therefore, the player's interest may be suitable only for checking the remaining number of reserved balls during the game. This is also one of the reasons why attention is not paid to the production story and the characters. As a result, there is a problem that the original way of enjoying a pachinko gaming machine that advances the game while enjoying the contents of the production is diminished, the game becomes monotonous, or the interest of the gaming machine itself decreases. Further, there is a problem that a decrease in interest in the content of the player's performance causes a decrease in the development motivation of a developer who creates a sophisticated performance. Therefore, the present inventors pay attention to the contents of the pseudo-ream if the current rendition is a pseudo-ream and if the player can provide the expected level of transition to jackpot in the pseudo-ream in a state that is easily recognized by the player. It was possible to increase the interest and increase the player's willingness to play and the developer's willingness to develop.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a subject, The objective is to provide the production | presentation control which can pay attention to the production content of a pseudo | simulation continuous fluctuation production.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board on which a game area is formed, and a predetermined position in the game area. A winning lottery means for executing a winning lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting prize port, In an effect display device that displays the contents of the effect including the symbol variation display indicating the result of the lottery, and in a predetermined stop mode indicating that the success / failure lottery results in the transition to the special game and that the success / failure lottery is win Special game control means for executing a special game when the symbol variation display is stopped, a pattern storage means for holding a plurality of variation patterns in which a variation from the variation start to the stop in the symbol variation display is determined, and a start winning prize To enter the mouth As a machine, it is selected by the effect determining means and the effect determining means for selecting one of the change patterns based on the correspondence with the result of the success / failure lottery in which the degree of expectation to shift to the special game is determined for each change pattern. Effect display control means for executing an effect based on the variation pattern. The pattern storage means simulates by temporarily setting a semi-stop state in which a symbol is stopped as a variation pattern during a single variation display of the symbol for representing the result of the lottery determination. Holds a pseudo continuous variation pattern in which a pseudo continuous variation effect composed of a plurality of individual pseudo variation effects is displayed as if the symbols are displayed in a variable manner multiple times, and the effect determining means can display the pseudo continuous variation effect together with the individual pseudo variation effects. Expectation degree indicating the possibility of transition to a special game set in advance for each effect of the pseudo continuous variation effect by combining the number of display items and the type of display items as display items of a plurality of types If the pseudo-continuous variation pattern is selected, the item holding means that holds the display item created to suggest It includes items determining means for selecting one of the combination display number of Tagged displayed items and according to expectations pseudo continuous variation effect selected from among the types of combinations, the. The effect display control means displays a display item prior to displaying the pseudo continuous variation effect, and suggests the expectation of the pseudo continuous variation effect to the player based on the number and type of display items.

  In the plurality of variation patterns held by the pattern storage means, an expectation level indicating a shift to a special game is set for each variation pattern. For example, when displaying an effect indicating the transition to a special game, a variation pattern A having a predetermined probability is selected. The same variation pattern A can also be selected when displaying an effect indicating that the game does not shift to the special game. As a result, when the variation pattern A is selected, for example, it is possible to shift to a special game with a probability of 80% and not to shift to a special game with a probability of 20%. In this case, the expected degree of transition to the special game of the variation pattern A can be expressed as “80%”. Similarly, with regard to the quasi-continuous variation pattern included in the variation pattern, it is possible to set the expected degree of transition to the special game for each quasi-continuous variation pattern. The display item held by the item holding means can be set as appropriate as long as the display item is an image indicating a display object whose type can be identified and arranged for each display item. It may be an image such as “jewel”, “character”, “character”, “mark”, or the like. The display item can indicate a high expectation level of transition to a special game set in a pseudo continuous variation pattern according to the number of displayed items displayed at the same time. Moreover, the display item can suggest the high expectation degree of transfer to a special game according to the kind. Therefore, it can be suggested that the greater the “displayed number” of display items displayed prior to the display of the pseudo continuous variation effect, the higher the degree of expectation for the transition to the special game. Further, when a certain type of display item is displayed, it can be suggested that the degree of expectation of transition to a special game is higher than when other display items are displayed. The expression of the expected degree of transition to special games using the “display number” and “type” of such display items can be changed by the combination of “display number” and “type”. Even if the number is large, if there are many types with low expectation, the expectation as a combination can be prevented from becoming too high. On the other hand, if there is at least one type with high expectation even when the number of displays is small, the expectation as a combination can be increased.

  According to this aspect, the display item suggesting that the effect display control means is the pseudo continuous variation effect prior to the display of the pseudo continuous variation effect is displayed. By displaying the display item in advance, it is possible to notify the player that the current effect is a pseudo continuous variation effect. In addition, the display item indicates to the player prior to the pseudo-continuous variation effect, the expected degree of transition to the special game in the pseudo-continuous variation effect by the “display number” and “type”. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from paying attention to a display other than the contents of the effect in order to confirm whether or not it is a pseudo continuous variation effect and the expected level of transition to a special game in the pseudo continuous variation effect. Instead, it becomes easier for the player to pay attention to the effect during the pseudo continuous variation effect, and the interest in the effect can be increased.

  The item determining means is a display number change determining means for determining whether to change the display number of display items so as to be different from the display number determined by the selected combination, and changes the display number. When the effect is determined, the number of displayed items is changed, and the number of individual pseudo-variable production effects and the variation time are changed to correspond to the display number of the changed display item. And production changing means for changing within. The display number change determining means may determine whether to change the display number so as to be different from the display number, for example, based on input information from the outside, or the presence or absence of the change may be determined in advance by a pseudo continuous variation pattern. . In the pseudo continuous variation pattern, a variation time from the start to the stop of the pseudo continuous variation effect is determined. Therefore, the effect changing means changes the number of individual pseudo-variable effects in accordance with the change in the display number of display items so that the total change time of the pseudo continuous change effect is not changed by changing the display number of display items. Change within. For example, when the number of display items to be displayed is increased, the display remaining time is divided and allocated to the variation time of the individual pseudo variation effect corresponding to the increased display item. Conversely, when the number of display items to be displayed is reduced, the reduced display time of the individual pseudo variation effect is assigned to the remaining display time of the individual pseudo change effect. Therefore, when changing the number of display items, the contents of the individual pseudo-change effect may be changed according to the change time. The pseudo continuous variation effect suggests the expectation of the pseudo continuous variation effect by the number and type of display items displayed, so by changing the display number of display items, before and after the change to the special game in the pseudo continuous variation effect It is possible to change the expected degree of transition and make it appear as if the pseudo continuous variation effect itself has been changed. As a result, it can contribute to increasing the excitement level of the player.

  The item determining means includes an order change determining means for determining whether or not to change the arrangement order of the display items already displayed by the effect display control means, and changing the arrangement order of the display items. When it is determined, the display item arrangement order corresponding to the unexecuted individual pseudo-changing effects is changed, and the appearance order of the unexecuted individual pseudo-changing effects is changed to correspond to the display item arrangement order changed. Order change means may be included. The order change determining means may determine whether or not to change the arrangement order of the display items already displayed based on, for example, input information from the outside, and whether or not to change is determined in advance by a pseudo continuous variation pattern. It may be. When it is determined that the display item arrangement order is to be changed, the order changing unit changes the display item arrangement order corresponding to the individual pseudo-variation effects that have not yet appeared. Further, the appearance order of the individual pseudo-variation effects is also changed in accordance with the changed display item arrangement order. The change of the display item arrangement order may be performed between two display items before and after, or the order may be rearranged when there are three or more display items. The quasi-continuous variation effect can appear as if it is a different type of quasi-continuous variation effect depending on the type of display items and their arrangement order. As a result, by changing the arrangement order of the display items, the type of pseudo continuous variation effect is changed before and after the change, and it can be seen that the expected degree of transition to the special game has changed. As a result, it can contribute to increasing the excitement level of the player.

  Another aspect of the present invention is also a ball game machine. The ball game machine is provided with a game board in which a game area is formed, a start prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a game ball entrance is a lottery opportunity, and a entrance to the start prize opening As a trigger, the contents of the effect including the winning lottery means for executing the winning lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the change display of the symbol indicating the result of the lottery The special display is executed when the symbol display is stopped in a predetermined stop mode indicating that the winning lottery is a result indicating that the winning lottery is a transition to the special game and the winning lottery is winning. Special game control means, pattern storage means for holding a plurality of variation patterns in which the mode from variation start to stop in the symbol variation display is determined, and from the variation pattern triggered by entering the starting winning opening The variable parameter An effect determining means for selecting one based on the corresponding relationship with the result of the winning / failing lottery in which the degree of expectation to shift to the special game is determined for each game, and the effect by the variation pattern selected by the effect determining means is executed. Effect display control means. The pattern storage means simulates by temporarily setting a semi-stop state in which a symbol is stopped as a variation pattern during a single variation display of the symbol for representing the result of the lottery determination. Holds a pseudo continuous variation pattern in which a pseudo continuous variation effect composed of a plurality of individual pseudo variation effects is displayed as if the symbols are displayed in a variable manner multiple times, and the effect determining means can display the pseudo continuous variation effect together with the individual pseudo variation effects. It is a display item as a plurality of types of display objects, and is designed to indicate the degree of expectation indicating the possibility of transition to a special game set in advance for each production content of the pseudo continuous variation effect depending on the number of display items displayed. The item holding means for holding the displayed items displayed, and the display eye set for each level of expectation of the pseudo continuous variation effect when the pseudo continuous variation pattern is selected. Item determining means for tentatively determining the display number to be displayed according to the display number of the display, display number change determining means for determining whether to change the temporarily determined display number according to a predetermined standard, and changing the display number When it is decided to do so, the number of displayed items is changed, and the number of individual pseudo-variable production effects and the variation time are changed to correspond to the changed number of displayed items. Production changing means for changing within the time. The effect display control means changes and displays the display number of display items according to the change contents of the effect change means during the pseudo continuous change effect, and the expectation degree of the pseudo continuous change effect changes before and after the change of the display number of the display item. Show as it was done.

  In this case as well, an expectation level indicating a shift to a special game is set for each variation pattern in the plurality of variation patterns held by the pattern storage means. Moreover, the expectation degree which suggests the shift to a special game is set for each pseudo continuous variation pattern included in the variation pattern. The display item can indicate a high expectation level of transition to a special game set in a pseudo continuous variation pattern according to the number of displayed items displayed at the same time. Therefore, it can be suggested that the greater the “displayed number” of the display items displayed prior to the display of the pseudo continuous variation effect, the higher the expectation of the transition to the special game. The display number change determining means may determine whether to change the display number so as to be different from the display number, for example, based on input information from the outside, or the presence or absence of the change may be determined in advance by a pseudo continuous variation pattern. . In the pseudo continuous variation pattern, a variation time from the start to the stop of the pseudo continuous variation effect is determined. Therefore, the effect changing means does not change the total variation time of the pseudo continuous variation effect due to the change of the display number of the display item, so that the individual pseudo variation effect is changed within the variation remaining time corresponding to the change of the display number of the display item. Change the number of times. For example, when increasing the number of display items to be displayed, the display remaining time is divided and allocated to the variation time of the individual pseudo variation effect corresponding to the display item increased. Conversely, when the number of display items to be displayed is reduced, the reduced display time of the individual pseudo variation effect is assigned to the remaining display time of the individual pseudo change effect. Therefore, when changing the number of display items, the contents of the individual pseudo-change effect may be changed according to the change time.

  According to this aspect, the display item suggesting that the effect display control means is the pseudo continuous variation effect prior to the display of the pseudo continuous variation effect is displayed. By displaying the display item in advance, it is possible to notify the player that the current effect is a pseudo continuous variation effect. Further, the display item indicates to the player the expected degree of transition to the special game in the pseudo continuous variation effect by the “display number” prior to the pseudo continuous variation effect. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from paying attention to a display other than the contents of the effect in order to confirm whether or not it is a pseudo continuous variation effect and the expected level of transition to a special game in the pseudo continuous variation effect. Instead, it becomes easier for the player to pay attention to the effect during the pseudo continuous variation effect, and the interest in the effect can be increased. In addition, the pseudo continuous variation effect suggests the expectation level of the pseudo continuous variation effect based on the number of display items displayed, so by changing the display number of display items, before and after the change, the special game in the pseudo continuous variation effect can be changed. It is possible to change the expected degree of transition and make it appear as if the pseudo continuous variation effect itself has been changed. As a result, it can contribute to increasing the excitement level of the player.

  The display number change determining means may determine the increase or decrease in the number of display items according to input information input from the player as a predetermined reference. The input information can be input by operating an input device such as an operation button arranged in a part of the ball game machine, for example. The input information may include information such as the presence / absence of a change in the number of display items, the number of changes, and the timing of the increase / decrease. According to this aspect, it is possible to show that the degree of expectation has changed due to the technical intervention by the player, and the fun of the game can be enhanced.

  The order change determining means may determine the display item arrangement order according to input information input from the player as a predetermined reference. Also in this case, the input information can be input by operating an input device such as an operation button arranged in a part of the ball game machine. The input information may include information such as whether or not to change the display order of the display items, that is, the rendering order of the individual pseudo-changing effects, and the timing of changing the order. According to this aspect, it is possible to make it appear as if the production content of the pseudo continuous variation effect has changed due to the technical intervention by the player, and the fun of the game can be enhanced.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to increase the interest in the production contents of the pseudo continuous variation effect and improve the game motivation. In addition, when the player's attention is directed to the content of the pseudo-continuous variation effect, it is possible to stimulate the development developer's willingness to develop and contribute to the improvement of the willingness to develop.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is explanatory drawing explaining the expectation degree of transfer to a special game being set for every variation pattern in a present Example. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the surface of a display item in a present Example, and a back surface. It is explanatory drawing explaining the combination of the number and kind of display item with respect to the quasi-continuous variation pattern hold | maintained at the item holding means in a present Example. It is explanatory drawing explaining the display content of the 1st time of the individual pseudo fluctuation effect in a present Example. It is explanatory drawing explaining the display content of the 2nd time of the individual pseudo fluctuation effect in a present Example. It is explanatory drawing explaining the display content of the 3rd time of the individual pseudo | simulation variation effect in a present Example. It is explanatory drawing explaining the display content of the 4th time of the individual pseudo fluctuation effect in a present Example. It is explanatory drawing explaining the case where the increase process of a display item is performed during the separate pseudo fluctuation production in a present Example. It is explanatory drawing explaining the case where the reduction process of a display item is performed during the separate pseudo fluctuation production in a present Example. It is explanatory drawing explaining the case where the switching process of the display order of a display item is performed during the separate pseudo fluctuation production in a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the effect display determination process of S36 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation | variation display process of S41 in FIG. 15 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the display item change process of S132 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process of S16 in FIG. 14 in detail.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. Hereinafter, a so-called first type pachinko gaming machine, which is conventionally known as a bullet ball gaming machine, will be described as an example. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state is output.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, and a start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) 62 on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. , A center ornament 64, a grand prize opening 66, an operation opening 68, and a general prize opening 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed. The start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expanding mechanism of the start port 62. When the expansion mechanism of the start port 62 is expanded, the opening width of the start port 62 is expanded and the ease of entering the ball is improved. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for expanding the special winning opening 66. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 66, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The big winning opening 66 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 66 is provided above the out opening 58 and the like. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects the passage of a game ball.

  The special symbol display device 61 provided on the left side of the game area 52 and the effect display device 60 provided in the approximate center of the game area 52 have a variation of the special symbol 192 on each screen and a decoration linked to the special symbol 192. The variation of the effect image including the symbol 190 is displayed (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variation display”). Here, the special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery performed when the game ball is dropped into the start port 62, and the symbol mode when the change display is stopped is determined to be the winning symbol. When the symbol is a symbol, the timing at which the stop symbol is displayed is the jackpot occurrence timing. The special symbol display device 61 is display means composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs. The effect display device 60 is a liquid crystal display that variably displays the decorative symbol 190 in a manner interlocked with the variation display of the special symbol 192. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result display indicated by the special symbol 192. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of moving images of symbol variation simulating a slot machine game in the central area of the screen. The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by a mechanical rotating device such as a drum or other display means such as an LED. Since the special symbol 192 does not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the special symbol 192 is displayed in an inconspicuous size on the special symbol display device 61 at the lower left of the production display device 60. In the case of adopting a technique in which a decorative role is not displayed and a decorative symbol is not displayed, the special symbol may be displayed on a liquid crystal display such as the effect display device 60. The operation port 68 is provided at the left side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers an open lottery for determining whether or not to expand the expansion mechanism of the start port 62. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. When the normal symbol variation display is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed, the start port 62 is normally expanded for a predetermined time with a probability of about 50% to 80%.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60, and decoration. A lottery hold lamp 20 is provided below the special symbol display device 61, and an operation hold lamp 22 is provided below the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right of the game area 52 which is a symmetrical position. Yes. The lottery hold lamp 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of lottery holds depending on the number of lights. The number of lottery holds is the number of lottery results won to the start port 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. The operation hold lamp 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of hold of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operating port 68 during the normal symbol fluctuation, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the normal symbol fluctuation has not yet been executed. Furthermore, game effect lamps 90 are respectively provided above and below the effect display device 60. The operation button 82 is a button that the player operates to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. For example, it is possible to input an instruction to change the number of display items to be described later and an instruction to change the arrangement order of the displayed display items. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning port 72, the start port 62, and the big winning port 66, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning port is paid out to the upper ball plate 15 or the lower ball plate 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball falls into the start port 62, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60. The variable display of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to the display. When the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are symbols indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 66 is started. At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three patterns are matched. In the special game, the grand prize winning slot 66 is temporarily closed after being opened for about 30 seconds or after nine or more game balls are dropped. Such opening / closing of the big prize opening 66 is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, a variable shortening game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games is started. In the variation shortening game, the variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shorter than usual. The variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is returned to the original variation time after the variation display of a predetermined variation number is performed. When a special game occurs and the winning stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games after the special game ends Be started. In the probability variation game, a lottery with a higher win probability than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early. Note that the probability change may be executed when a predetermined condition is satisfied in a lottery or a game executed during the special game.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as a lottery when a winning is made to the start port 62. The sub board 104 includes the liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, operations of the plurality of movable objects 140, and lighting of the game effect lamp 90, and in particular, display contents according to the lottery result by the main board 102. And the lighting of the movable accessory 140 and the game effect lamp 90 is activated along with the progress of the production. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The set base 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a start port 62, a big winning port 66, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a normal symbol display device 59, and operation buttons 82. The speaker 18, the game effect lamp 90, and the movable accessory 140 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game but also the staging operations such as the symbol variation display, the movable accessory 140, and the electric decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared between a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 is a ball determination unit 110, a winning / failing lottery unit 112, a symbol determination unit 114, a hold control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game control unit 120, a specific game execution unit 122, and an opening / closing control. Means 124 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect determination unit 132, an effect display control unit 134, and an accessory control unit 136. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the start opening 62, and when receiving the big winning opening winning information, determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 66, and the general winning is obtained. When the information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 accepts a random number value to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the game ball enters the start port 62. Get as a value. For example, the success / failure lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referred to in the success / failure determination. In the plurality of success / failure tables, the determination result of winning or losing is associated with the winning / losing lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to a success / failure table for determination of success / failure based on a normal probability in normal times, and refers to a success / failure table in which the winning probability is higher than the normal probability when the probability changes. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to any of the plurality of success / failure tables and determines whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win. The determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is variably displayed in a special symbol form on the special symbol display device 61. In addition, a decorative symbol that shows the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 in an effect manner is variably displayed on the effect display device 60.

  The symbol determination unit 114 determines the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 according to the lottery result by the success / failure lottery unit 112. Moreover, the symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 by lottery. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The symbol determination means 114 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a special symbol or a normal symbol stop symbol, or a pattern determination table to be referred to in order to determine a variation pattern.

  The symbol determination means 114 acquires a symbol determination lottery value for determining a special symbol, and determines the stop symbol of the special symbol according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 and the symbol determination lottery value. The symbol determination unit 114 selects one of a plurality of variation patterns in accordance with the determination result of the success / failure lottery unit 112. The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol and variation pattern to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132.

  The symbol determination means 114 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation modes from the variation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed are defined. Multiple types of variation patterns have various variation times. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. As described above, the variation of the special symbol and the variation of the decorative symbol are linked. That is, when a long variation pattern is selected as the variation pattern of the special symbol, the variation pattern of the decorative symbol that varies in substantially the same variation time is selected. Therefore, when a variation pattern having a long variation time of a decorative symbol is selected as in a pseudo continuous variation pattern described later, a special symbol having a long variation pattern is selected.

  The symbol determining means 114 acquires a lottery random number for determining a normal symbol when the game ball passes through the operation port 68, and determines a stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the lottery random number. When the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a specific symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 expands the normal electric accessory at the start port 62 for a predetermined time.

  The hold control means 116 holds the winning / losing lottery value acquired by the winning / failing lottery means 112 as a holding ball. The success / failure lottery value is accumulated until the number of holds reaches a predetermined upper limit. The upper limit of the number of reservations is 4, for example.

  The main display control means 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a special symbol variation display according to the variation pattern determined by the symbol determination unit 114. The main display control means 118 transmits the change start command and the change stop command to the effect display control means 134 at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol, so that the main display control means 118 and the effect display are displayed. The fluctuation display by the control means 134 is synchronized and interlocked. The main display control means 118 displays the normal symbol variation on the normal symbol display device 59.

  The special game control means 120 controls the execution process of the special game when the result of the lottery determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a win. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously continued a plurality of times, and is constituted by one or a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. The unit game is repeated up to 15 times, for example, and the grand prize opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. If the number of continuations of the unit game has not reached the upper limit number, the special game control means 120 starts the next unit game after the end of the current unit game. When the upper limit number of unit games is exhausted, the special game is terminated.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes control for shifting the game state from the normal state to the specific game state, and control for returning the specific game state to the normal state. The specific game in the present embodiment has a probability change in which the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery is switched from a normal probability state to a high probability state, and a short time in which the symbol variation time is switched from a normal time to a short time.

  The specific game executing means 122 shifts the gaming state after the special game to the probability changing state when the winning / failing lottery value is a value to be shifted to the probability changing state. The probability variation state is continued until the next jackpot is generated in principle, and during that time, the probability of the hit determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 is maintained at a high value. In addition, the specific game executing means 122 shifts the game state to the time-shortened state after the special game regardless of the winning lottery value. The short time is continued until the number of changes in the special symbol after the special game reaches a predetermined number, for example, 100 times.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory at the start opening 62 and the special winning opening 66. When the normal symbol is stopped at a specific symbol, the opening / closing control unit 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the start port 62. Further, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 80 during the special game, and opens the special winning opening 66.

  The pattern storage unit 130 stores data of a plurality of variation patterns in which a variation process from variation start to stop in variation display is defined as a variation pattern of the effect image including the decorative design. The fluctuation pattern displays a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state. When the pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. For example, a reach pattern called normal reach has a relatively short variation time among reach patterns. In addition, reach patterns called long reach and super reach are often accompanied by story development and have a relatively long variation time. Each variation pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 132 selects the variation pattern of the effect image having the same variation time as that of the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The pattern storage means 130 of the present embodiment includes a pseudo continuous variation pattern as the variation pattern. The quasi-continuous variation pattern is simulated by temporarily entering a semi-stop state in which the symbol is stopped during a single variation display of the symbol for representing the result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. This is a variation pattern that makes it appear as if the symbol is variably displayed multiple times. This pseudo continuous variation pattern displays a pseudo continuous variation effect composed of a plurality of individual pseudo variation effects. The individual pseudo variation effect is a variation pattern other than the pseudo continuous variation pattern, that is, a “no reach” effect or a “normal reach” displayed in a normal variation pattern that displays the result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 in a single effect. "Production", "Super Reach" production and similar production. The quasi-continuous variation effect can indicate a degree of expectation that suggests the possibility of shifting to a special game depending on the number of continuous display times of the individual quasi-variable effect.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbols and their arrangement and variation pattern according to the result of the lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112, according to the stop symbol of the special symbol and the variation pattern of the special symbol. The effect determining unit 132 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a stop symbol of a decorative symbol and a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine a variation pattern. The pattern table has a pattern table that is used when the result is a win, and a pattern table that is used when the result is off. Also, in the pattern table, a pattern lottery value for selecting a variation pattern is associated with each variation pattern so that each variation pattern is selected with a predetermined probability. For example, in the case of winning, it is easy to select in the order of pseudo continuous fluctuation pattern> super reach fluctuation pattern> normal reach fluctuation pattern> no reach fluctuation pattern. In the case of a deviation, it is easy to select a variation pattern without reach> normal reach variation pattern> super reach variation pattern> pseudo continuous variation pattern. Then, the effect determining means 132 selects one of the variation patterns based on the correspondence relationship with the result of the lottery determination so that the expected degree of transition to the special game is determined for each variation pattern. select.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining that the expected degree of transition to a special game is set for each variation pattern. In the variation pattern, pseudo continuous variation effects (hereinafter also referred to as “pseudo train”) A to D, displayed in cases other than the pseudo train, and the super reach A to D having a variation time longer than the normal reach, no reach Normal reach A and B, which have a longer variation time and a shorter variation time than super reach, and no reach are included. When the effect determining unit 132 determines the selection of the pseudo continuous variation pattern as the variation pattern, one of the plurality of pseudo continuous variation patterns is selected. At this time, one of the pseudo-reams A, B, C, and D is selected with a predetermined probability when the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is winning. Further, even if the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is out of the range, one of the pseudo-series B, C, D is selected with a predetermined probability. Each pseudo continuous variation pattern is easily selected in the order of, for example, pseudo-continuous B> C> D> A when the result of the lottery determination is successful. Further, in the case of detachment, it is easy to select, for example, in the order of pseudo-continuous D> C> B. For example, when the pseudo-ream B is selected, the success / failure ratio of the lottery result is 90% per win and 10% off. As a result, when the pseudo ream B is selected, for example, it is a hit with a probability of 90%. Therefore, the expectation degree of the pseudo ream B can be expressed as “90%”. Similarly, when the pseudo-series D is selected, for example, if it is a hit with a probability of 70%, the expectation of the pseudo-series D can be expressed as “70%” as a result. In the case of FIG. 4, the pseudo-ream A is a variation pattern selected only at the time of winning. When the pseudo-ream A is displayed, the winning result is always obtained. Therefore, the pseudo ream A can be a rarely selected variation pattern.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates a shift to a special game, three symbols such as “777” and “111” are arranged. A combination is selected. In this case, it is preferable that the same numbers as the special symbols are selected as the numbers arranged as the decorative symbols. For example, when the special symbol is “3”, the decorative symbol is “333”. In the case where the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates that the game does not shift to the special game, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. However, if the determination result is that the game does not shift to a special game, and a variation pattern of a special symbol indicating a loss with reach is selected, only one such as “191” or “727” is selected. Select a combination that does not have the same pattern. The effect determining unit 132 sends information about the stop symbol of the decorative symbol and the variation pattern of the effect image to the effect display control unit 134.

  The effect determining unit 132 includes an item holding unit 200 and an item determining unit 202. The item holding means 200 holds display items as a plurality of types of display objects that can be displayed together with the individual pseudo variation effects. This display item is created so as to suggest a degree of expectation indicating the possibility of transition to a special game set in advance for each production content of the pseudo-continuous variation effect depending on the combination of the display number of the display item and its type. Yes. This display item is displayed on, for example, a part of the effect display device 60 prior to the display of the pseudo continuous variation effect, and is continuously displayed during the display of the pseudo continuous variation effect.

  The display item can be appropriately set as long as it is an image showing a display object whose type can be identified and arranged for each display item. For example, the display item may be an image of a “card” such as a playing card, or “jewel”. , “Character”, “Character”, “Mark”, etc. FIG. 5 shows an example in which display items are displayed in the form of “cards”. FIG. 5 (a) is a card that does not have a pattern on the surface that suggests the degree of expectation of transition to a special game or the contents of the individual pseudo-change effect, and when turned over as shown in FIG. 5 (b) during the effect, "Suka" etc. is displayed, suggesting that the individual pseudo-variation effect that appears in correspondence with this display item does not involve reach. FIG. 5 (c) is a card with “Δ” shown on the surface as a pattern that suggests the degree of expectation of transition to special games or the contents of the individual pseudo-change effect, as shown in FIG. 5 (d). When “reach” is reversed, “reach” is displayed, which suggests that an effect accompanied by reach is displayed in an individual pseudo-variable effect that appears corresponding to this display item. FIG. 5 (e) is a card on which “○” is shown as a pattern that suggests the degree of expectation of transition to a special game or the contents of the individual pseudo-variation effect on the surface, and FIG. 5 (f) during the effect. When it is turned over like this, “super reach” is displayed, which suggests that an effect accompanied by super reach is displayed in the individual pseudo-variable effect that appears corresponding to this display item. Note that “no pattern” as shown in FIG. 5A may determine that there is no reach, or may include a possibility that a reach is displayed when turning over. Similarly, “Δ” shown in FIG. 5C may determine reach, or may indicate “super reach” when turning over, assuming that reach or more is determined. Further, “◯” shown in FIG. 5 (e) may determine the super reach, or may display “big hit determined” when turning over, assuming that the super reach or more is determined. When the display item is composed of characters, it may have the same meaning as the pattern on the surface of the card depending on the type and color of the character. Further, it may have the same meaning as the display on the back side in the case of a card by changing the facial expression of the character or giving a dialogue.

  When the effect determining unit 132 selects the pseudo continuous variation pattern as the variation pattern, the item determining unit 202 displays the number of display items associated with each high expectation level of transition to the special game in the pseudo continuous variation effect. Any combination is selected according to the degree of expectation of the transition to the special game in the pseudo continuous variation effect selected from the combinations of the types. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between the combination of “variation pattern”, “number of display items”, and “display item type” held in the item determination unit 202 and the suggested “expectation”. When the pseudo-ream A is selected, the number of display items is four, and the type is a combination in which four “◯” indicating the super reach in FIG. The expected degree suggested at that time is “100%”. Similarly, in the case of the pseudo-ream B, the number of display items is four, and the types are two “◯” indicating the super reach in FIG. 5E and “Δ” indicating the normal reach in FIG. 5C. ”Is selected (represented by 2), and the expectation is“ 90% ”. In addition, in the case of the pseudo-ream C, the number of display items is four, and the combination of “1” indicating “super reach” and “Δ” indicating normal reach is selected as the type, and the expected degree Becomes “80%”. In the case of the pseudo-ream D, the number of display items is three, and the type is “△” indicating normal reach, and the “no pattern” indicating no reach in FIG. 5A is the remaining two. A combination is selected and the expectation is “70%”.

  The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image on the effect display device 60 in accordance with the selected variation pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. When the pseudo continuous variation pattern is selected by the effect determining unit 132, the effect display control unit 134 displays the display items determined by the item determining unit 202 prior to the display of the pseudo continuous variation effect, and displays the number and types of the display items. This suggests to the player the degree of expectation of transition to a special game in the pseudo continuous variation effect.

  The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  In accordance with the instruction received from the effect display control means 134, the accessory control means 136 causes the movable accessory 140 to act in an effect manner in accordance with the effect contents in the effect display device 60 and the blinking process of the game effect lamp 90.

  7-10 has shown an example of the content of the effect displayed on the effect display apparatus 60, when a pseudo | simulation continuous variation pattern is selected and a pseudo | simulation continuous variation effect is performed. The example shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 shows an example in which four display items 204 are displayed, and the game finally becomes a “big hit” for shifting to a special game. Here, the display number of the display item 204 corresponds to the number of appearances of each individual pseudo variation effect in the pseudo continuous variation effect to be displayed from now on. Therefore, in the case of FIGS. 7 to 10, the displayed display item 204 suggests that four individual pseudo fluctuation effects appear in the entire pseudo continuous fluctuation effect. In the case of FIG. 7 to FIG. 10, effects that are turned over in order from the left display item 204 are performed, and a corresponding individual pseudo fluctuation effect is started each time the display item 204 is turned over. It should be noted that the display item 204 turned upside down may be displayed up to the last individual pseudo variation effect in a semi-transparent manner as shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 or may be erased after being turned upside down. When erasing the display item 204 that is turned over, the display item 204 that has not been turned over may be moved to the left so that the left end is always the endmost display item 204 that is not turned over.

  Moreover, it can be suggested to the player that the pseudo continuous variation effect is in progress by performing the effect that the display item 204 is turned over. In addition, it is possible to suggest how much the pseudo continuous variation effect is progressing by at least one of the number of the display items 204 turned over or the number of the display items 204 not turned over. For example, when four display items 204 are initially displayed and two display items 204 have been flipped up to now, it can be suggested that half of the pseudo continuous variation effect has ended. Similarly, the player can easily visually recognize that half the pseudo continuous variation effect still remains. Further, by performing an effect in which the display items 204 are turned over one by one, an effect that seems to subtract the remaining number of effects of the pseudo continuous variation effect becomes possible, and the pseudo continuous variation effect will end soon. It becomes easy for the player to have both a sense of tension and a sense of expectation to make a transition to a special game with the remaining performance, which can contribute to an improvement in the fun of the game.

  FIG. 7 shows a state of the first individual pseudo fluctuation effect. When the pseudo continuous variation pattern is selected by the effect determining means 132 and the pseudo continuous variation effect is executed by the effect display control means 134, first, as shown in FIG. Prior to display, the display item 204 determined by the item determining means 202 is displayed. In the case of FIG. 7A, four display items 204 are displayed. The type of the display item 204 is one “△” indicating an individual pseudo-variation effect with normal reach, one “○” indicating an individual pseudo-change effect with super reach, and an individual pseudo-change effect without reach. Two suggested “no patterns” are shown. That is, it is suggested that the degree of expectation of transition to special games is “80%”. As shown in FIG. 7A, an auxiliary message 206 that strongly suggests to the player that the pseudo continuous variation effect is to be started may be displayed. The effect display control means 134 enlarges and displays the display item 204 and the auxiliary message 206 for a predetermined time, for example, 3 seconds, and then displays the display row of the display items 204 in the corner of the effect display device 60 as shown in FIG. Reduced display. Then, an effect of turning over is executed while enlarging the display item 204a corresponding to the first individual pseudo fluctuation effect. On the back surface of the display item 204, a display suggesting that the individual pseudo-change effect starting from now is an effect accompanied by “normal reach” is made. Then, as shown in FIG. 7C and FIG. 7D, the first individual pseudo fluctuation effect is started. Then, the left decorative symbol 190a and the right decorative symbol 190b are stopped and displayed in this order, and an auxiliary message 206 indicating “reach” is displayed. When the pseudo continuous variation effect is composed of a plurality of individual pseudo variation effects, the medium decoration pattern 190c is displayed in the effect other than the last individual pseudo variation effect in the pseudo continuous variation effect as shown in FIG. Temporarily put in a semi-stopped state to display as if stopped. FIG. 7E shows an example in which the semi-decorated state is produced by finely vibrating the middle decorative symbol 190c up and down. The display of the semi-stop state ends the first individual pseudo fluctuation effect. 7 to 10, illustrations of effects other than the decorative symbol 190 are omitted in each individual pseudo-variation effect, but for example, a character or the like is displayed according to a story for each individual pseudo-change effect. This story may have continuity in the second to fourth individual pseudo-variation effects described later, or may be a story completed for each individual pseudo-change effect.

  FIG. 8 shows the state of the second individual pseudo fluctuation effect. Prior to the start of the second individual pseudo variation effect, as shown in FIG. 8A, an effect of turning over the end display item 204 corresponding to the next individual pseudo variation effect is executed. In this case, since a pattern suggesting the contents of the effect is not displayed on the surface of the display item 204, a display suggesting that the individual pseudo-change effect starting from now is an effect without reach is made. Then, as shown in FIGS. 8B, 8C, and 8D, the left decorative symbol 190a and the right decorative symbol 190b are stopped and displayed in this order, and finally the middle decorative symbol 190c is set in a semi-stopped state. This completes the second individual pseudo-variation effect.

  FIG. 9 shows the state of the third individual pseudo fluctuation effect. Prior to the start of the third individual pseudo variation effect, as shown in FIG. 9A, an effect of turning over the end display item 204 corresponding to the next individual pseudo variation effect is executed. In this case, since “○” is displayed on the surface of the display item 204 as a pattern indicating the content of the effect, a display suggesting that the individual pseudo-variable effect starting from now is an effect accompanied by super reach is made. . Then, as shown in FIG. 9B and FIG. 9C, the left decorative symbol 190a and the right decorative symbol 190b are stopped and displayed in this order, and an auxiliary message 206 indicating “super reach” is displayed. And as shown in FIG.9 (d), the inside decoration symbol 190c is finally made into a semi-stop state, and the 3rd separate pseudo fluctuation production is complete | finished.

  FIG. 10 shows a state of the fourth individual pseudo fluctuation effect. Prior to the start of the fourth individual pseudo variation effect, as shown in FIG. 10A, an effect is performed to reverse the end display item 204 corresponding to the next individual pseudo variation effect. In this case, since a pattern suggesting the contents of the effect is not displayed on the surface of the display item 204, a display suggesting that the individual pseudo-change effect starting from now is an effect without reach is made. Note that, as shown in FIG. 10A, a message such as “Last Chance” indicating that it is the last individual pseudo fluctuation effect may be displayed. Then, as shown in FIGS. 10 (b) and 10 (c), the left decorative symbol 190a and the right decorative symbol 190b are stopped and displayed in this order. In the case of the present embodiment, the display item 204 suggests the possibility of shifting to a special game as a whole combination of “number of displayed items” and “kind”, so even if the display item 204 has no pattern showing the effect content As shown in FIG. 10C, there may be a reach. At this time, if the result of the lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a win, as shown in FIG. 10 (d), it indicates that the three decorative symbols 190 are completely stopped with the symbols aligned, and the game shifts to a special game. The auxiliary message 206 “big hit” is displayed, and the gaming state is shifted to the special game. In addition, when the result of the lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 is out of place, the auxiliary message 206 indicating that the decorative symbol 190c is stopped with a symbol different from the decorative symbols 190a and 190b and removed is displayed, and pseudo-continuous The variation production is ended.

  In this way, the effect display control means 134 displays the display item prior to the display of the pseudo continuous variation effect, so that the player can be notified in advance that the pseudo continuous variation effect is executed. Conventionally, it may be possible to determine whether or not the pseudo continuous variation effect is being performed, for example, based on whether or not the number of lottery hold lamps 20 decreases with the start of symbol variation. Therefore, the player's attention is directed to the change of the lottery holding lamp 20, and the interest in the production contents may be reduced. On the other hand, in the case of the present embodiment, since it is possible to notify in advance that the display item display is in a pseudo continuous variation effect, it is possible to suppress the player's eyes from being displayed other than the effect content, It is easy to concentrate the contents on the production contents of each individual pseudo-variation production, and the production contents can be enjoyed. Conventionally, the expectation of the transition to the special game in the pseudo continuous variation effect may be suggested by the number of continuous individual pseudo variation effects. For this reason, the player may concentrate on counting the number of individual pseudo-variation effects during the pseudo-continuous variation effect, and may not be able to pay attention to the contents of the individual pseudo-variation effect, or may be less interested. On the other hand, in the case of this embodiment, the expected degree of transition to the special game in the pseudo continuous variation effect can be indicated to the player by the “display number” and “type” of the display items to be displayed prior to the pseudo continuous variation effect. . As a result, it is possible to suppress paying attention to the display other than the content of the production in order to confirm whether or not it is a pseudo continuous variation production and the expected degree of transition to the special game in the pseudo continuous variation production. As a result, it becomes easy to direct the player's consciousness to enjoy the production contents of the individual pseudo-variation production.

  The item determination unit 202 includes a display number change determination unit 208, an effect change unit 210, an order change determination unit 212, and an order change unit 214. The display number change determination unit 208 determines whether or not to change the display number of display items so as to be different from the display number determined by the combination selected by the item determination unit 202, for example, an operation operated by the player. This is determined according to the input information from the button 82. For example, it is assumed that the operation button 82 is operated when the item determination unit 202 selects the pseudo-series C having an expectation of 80%, and the display number change determination unit 208 determines to increase the display items. In this case, the effect changing means 210 changes the number of display items 204 displayed, and the number of effects of individual pseudo-variable effects and the change time thereof corresponding to the changed number of display items 204 are changed to a pseudo continuous change pattern. Change within the fluctuation remaining time.

  FIG. 11 illustrates a case where the number of display items 204 displayed is increased. Based on the lottery result of the success / failure lottery means 112, the symbol determination means 114 selects a variation pattern of a special symbol with a variation time of 120 seconds, and the effect determination means 132 sets the variation time of each individual pseudo variation effect as 20 seconds, 30 seconds, and 40 seconds. Consider a case where a 30-second pseudo continuous variation pattern is selected. Then, it is assumed that the operation button 82 is operated by the player during the first individual pseudo variation effect, and the increase of the display items 204 is determined.

  When the pseudo continuous variation pattern is selected by the effect determining unit 132 and the pseudo continuous variation effect is executed by the effect display control unit 134, first, as shown in FIG. Prior to display, the display item 204 determined by the item determining means 202 is displayed. In the case of FIG. 11A, four display items 204 are displayed. The type of the display item 204 is one “△” indicating an individual pseudo-variation effect with normal reach, one “○” indicating an individual pseudo-change effect with super reach, and an individual pseudo-change effect without reach. Two suggested “no patterns” are shown. Further, an auxiliary message 206 is displayed that suggests to the player that the pseudo continuous variation effect is to be started. Note that the auxiliary message 206 may display that there is a chance to increase or decrease the display item 204 during the pseudo continuous variation effect. The effect display control means 134 enlarges and displays the display item 204 and the auxiliary message 206 for a predetermined time, for example, 3 seconds, and then displays the display row of the display items 204 in the corner of the effect display device 60 as shown in FIG. Reduced display. Then, an effect of turning over is executed while enlarging the display item 204a corresponding to the first individual pseudo fluctuation effect. On the back surface of the display item 204, a display suggesting that the individual pseudo-change effect starting from now is an effect accompanied by “reach” is made. Then, as shown in FIG. 11C and FIG. 11D, the first individual pseudo fluctuation effect is started. Then, the left decorative symbol 190a and the right decorative symbol 190b are stopped and displayed in this order, and an auxiliary message 206 indicating “normal reach” is displayed. When the operation button 82 is operated during the fluctuation of the left decorative design 190a and the right decorative design 190b and the increase of the display item 204 is determined, the display item 204 is newly drawn as shown in FIG. “Draw” is displayed as an auxiliary message 206 indicating that the display item 204 is increased. In the case of FIG. 11C, “☆” falls and the fifth display item 204b is added to the display item 204 column as shown in FIG.

  In this case, since the variation time of the individual pseudo variation effect corresponding to the first display item 204 is 20 seconds, the variation remaining time of the pseudo continuous variation pattern is 100 seconds. Therefore, the effect changing means 210 determines the variation time of each individual pseudo variation effect so that four individual pseudo variation effects corresponding to the four display items 204 including the display item 204b added in 100 seconds can be executed. . The effect change unit 210 may hold an increase change table in which the remaining fluctuation time and the number of individual pseudo-change effects to be displayed after the change are associated with each other. For example, the increase / change table maintains the second and third fluctuation times determined at the beginning, divides the fourth fluctuation time into two, and sets the fourth and fifth individual pseudo fluctuation production fluctuation times. As a whole, it is possible to include a pattern in which the individual pseudo fluctuation effects are executed four times within the fluctuation remaining time of 100 seconds. In this case, the initially determined 30 seconds are divided into 10 seconds and 20 seconds, for example. Further, a pattern may be included in which the fluctuation remaining time is divided again by four individual pseudo fluctuation effects. In this case, the fluctuation remaining time of 100 seconds is divided into, for example, 10 seconds, 40 seconds, 10 seconds, and 40 seconds. In this way, the effect changing means 210 may hold a plurality of types of increase change patterns for the same variation remaining time and the same number of individual pseudo variation effects. In this case, when the operation button 82 is operated, a lottery may be executed to select one of the increase change patterns, or one of the increase change patterns is selected based on the operation of the operation button 82. You may do it. In this case, the pattern on the surface of the display item 204 may be changed corresponding to the change time of the changed individual pseudo-change effect, or the number of display items 204 may be increased while maintaining the original pattern. .

  And as shown in FIG.11 (e), the medium decoration design 190c is temporarily made into a semi-stop state. At this time, the display item 204 is displayed in a state where five display items 204 are displayed including the display item 204a that has already been reversed and the display item 204b that has been added. Therefore, in the display of the semi-stop state shown in FIG. 11 (e), after the first individual pseudo variation effect is finished, it is displayed that the remaining four times the individual pseudo variation effect appears.

  FIG. 12 illustrates a case where the number of display items 204 displayed is reduced. Based on the lottery result of the success / failure lottery means 112, the symbol determining unit 114 selects a special symbol variation pattern with a variation time of 120 seconds, and the effect determining unit 132 sets the variation time of each individual pseudo variation effect as 20 seconds, 30 seconds, and 30 seconds. Consider a case where a 40-second pseudo continuous variation pattern is selected. Then, it is assumed that the operation button 82 is operated by the player during the first individual pseudo variation effect, and the reduction of the display items 204 is determined.

  When the pseudo continuous variation pattern is selected by the effect determining unit 132 and the pseudo continuous variation effect is executed by the effect display control unit 134, first, as shown in FIG. Prior to display, the display item 204 determined by the item determining means 202 is displayed. 12 (a) and 12 (b) are the same as FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b) for explaining the increase. Then, when the operation button 82 is operated during the fluctuation of the left decorative symbol 190a and the right decorative symbol 190b and the reduction of the display item 204 is determined, the display item 204 is discarded as shown in FIG. The supplementary message 206 “discard” is displayed, and an effect indicating a decrease in the display items 204 is performed. In the case of FIG. 12C, instead of the “lightning bolt” falling and the display item 204 disappearing, as shown in FIG. The display item 204c is displayed as if it was shifted. For example, the remaining display item 204c is displayed as a display item having a rare value that is not normally displayed.

  In this case, since the variation time of the individual pseudo variation effect corresponding to the first display item 204 is 20 seconds, the variation remaining time of the pseudo continuous variation pattern is 100 seconds. Therefore, the effect change means 210 determines the variation time of each individual pseudo variation effect so that two individual pseudo variation effects corresponding to the two display items 204 left as a result of the decrease in 100 seconds can be executed. The effect changing means 210 may hold a decrease change table in which the remaining fluctuation time and the number of individual pseudo-change effects to be displayed after the change are associated with each other. This reduction change table may include, for example, a pattern in which the fluctuation time up to the second time determined first is maintained and the third and fourth fluctuation times are changed to the third fluctuation time remaining after the reduction. In this case, the third 30 seconds initially determined is 70 seconds. Further, a pattern may be included in which the remaining time after the change is divided again by the two individual pseudo change effects remaining after the reduction. In this case, the fluctuation remaining time of 100 seconds is set to 15 seconds and 85 seconds, for example. In this way, the effect changing means 210 may hold a plurality of types of reduction change patterns for the same fluctuation remaining time and the same number of individual pseudo fluctuation effects. In this case, when the operation button 82 is operated, a lottery may be executed to select one of the decrease change patterns, or one of the decrease change patterns is selected based on the operation of the operation button 82. You may do it. In this case, the pattern on the surface of the display item 204 may be changed corresponding to the change time of the changed individual pseudo-change effect, or the original pattern of the remaining display item 204 may be maintained. .

  And as shown in FIG.12 (e), the inside decoration design 190c is temporarily made into a semi-stop state. At this time, the display item 204 is displayed in a state where three display items 204 are displayed including the display item 204a that has already been turned over and the display item 204c that has remained after being reduced. Therefore, in the display of the semi-stop state shown in FIG. 12 (e), after the first individual pseudo variation effect is finished, it is displayed that the remaining two individual pseudo variation effects appear.

  In addition, the increase / decrease of the display number of the display item 204 may include an effect of increasing / decreasing the display item 204 in advance in the pseudo continuous variation effect, and may automatically increase / decrease when the increase / decrease timing comes.

  Since the display item 204 suggests the expected degree of transition to the specific game in the pseudo continuous variation effect depending on the number and type of display items, the expected degree is changed before and after the change by changing the display number of the display item 204. It becomes possible to make the pseudo continuous variation effect itself appear to be changed. As a result, it can contribute to increasing the excitement level of the player. In addition, by executing increase / decrease in the number of display items 204 based on the operation of the player's operation buttons 82, it is possible to make the game appear as if the expectation has changed due to the technical intervention of the player. Can be increased. In the example of FIGS. 11 and 12, an example in which the increase / decrease of the display item 204 is performed one by one is shown, but a plurality of increases / decreases may be performed by one change. Further, the display item 204 may be increased or decreased at a plurality of timings, or may be decreased after the display item 204 is increased once. Similarly, it may be increased after being decreased once.

  Further, the position at which the display item 204 is added may be determined by the operation of the operation button 82 by the player. Based on the operation of the operation button 82, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, it may be added to the end of the column of the display item 204, or for example, added between the second and third items. Also good. Similarly, when the display item 204 is decreased, the display item 204 to be decreased may be selected by operating the operation button 82. By making it possible to select the increase / decrease position of the display item 204 in this way, it is possible to enhance the game intervention by enhancing the player's feeling of game intervention.

  By the way, the appearance of the pseudo continuous variation effect changes depending on the type of display items and the arrangement order thereof. For example, by changing the arrangement order of the display items, it is possible to make it appear as if it is a different kind of pseudo continuous variation effect. In the case of the present embodiment, the item determination unit 202 includes an order change determination unit 212. The order change determination means 212 determines whether or not to change the arrangement order of the display items 204 already displayed by the effect display control means 134 according to a predetermined criterion, for example, input information from the operation button 82 operated by the player. decide. For example, the operation button 82 is operated when the item determining unit 202 determines to display in the order of “Δ”, “No pattern”, “O”, “No pattern”, and the order change determining unit 212 is operated. Decides to change the display order of the display items. In this case, the order changing unit 214 changes the arrangement order of the display items 204 corresponding to the unexecuted individual pseudo variation effects, that is, the display items 204 that have not been turned over. At the same time, the display item 204 is changed to correspond to the arrangement order of the display items 204 in which the appearance order of the unexecuted individual pseudo fluctuation effects is changed.

  FIG. 13 illustrates a case where the display order of the display items 204 is changed. Based on the lottery result of the success / failure lottery means 112, the symbol determining means 114 selects a variation pattern of a special symbol with a variation time of 120 seconds, and the effect determining means 132 is 30 seconds, 20 seconds, 40 seconds as the variation time of each individual pseudo variation effect Consider a case where a 30-second pseudo continuous variation pattern is selected. Then, it is assumed that the operation button 82 is operated by the player during the first individual pseudo variation effect, and the change of the display order of the display items 204 is determined.

  When the pseudo continuous variation pattern is selected by the effect determining means 132 and the pseudo continuous variation effect is executed by the effect display control means 134, first, as shown in FIG. Prior to display, the display item 204 determined by the item determining means 202 is displayed. In FIG. 13A, the auxiliary message 206 may display that there is a chance to change the display order of the display items 204 during the pseudo continuous variation effect. 13 (a) and 13 (b) are the same as FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b) for explaining the case where the display items 204 are increased. When the operation button 82 is operated during the change of the left decorative symbol 190a and the right decorative symbol 190b and the display item 204 is changed in display order, the display of the display item 204 is displayed as shown in FIG. In addition to indicating “Chainji”, which is an auxiliary message 206 indicating that the order is to be changed, an effect of changing the order in which the display items 204 are arranged is performed. In the case of FIG. 13C, the third and fourth display items 204 are switched, and the display order of the display items 204 is updated as shown in FIG.

  In this case, the order changing unit 214 rearranges the variation times of 20 seconds, 40 seconds, and 30 seconds arranged as non-appearing individual pseudo variation effects into the order of 20 seconds, 30 seconds, and 40 seconds. That is, the order of appearance of the individual pseudo-change effects is also changed according to the arrangement order of the display items 204. In addition, when the appearance position of the individual pseudo variation effect that produces the transition to the special game is changed from the originally planned position, the variation time until the three consecutive decorative patterns 190 are aligned and the pseudo continuous variation effect is finished. And inconsistency in the overall variation time of the pseudo continuous variation pattern. Therefore, when changing the appearance order of the individual pseudo-variable effects including the effect indicating the transition to the special game, the positions of the individual pseudo-variable effects are changed according to the arrangement order of the display items 204, but three decorative symbols 190 are aligned. The position of the production is not changed. For example, when moving the individual pseudo-variation effect including the super reach that aligns the three decorative symbols 190, the super reach effect is displayed at the destination, but the off effect is performed without aligning the three decorative symbols 190. On the other hand, the hit effect that aligns the three decorative symbols 190 is performed by the individual pseudo-variable effect that should have been the off-effect. By performing such processing, even if the display order of the display items 204 is changed, the appearance order of the individual pseudo-change effects is changed without changing the end timing of the pseudo continuous change pattern, that is, the display order of the display items 204 is changed. It can be performed.

  And as shown in FIG.13 (e), the medium decoration design 190c is temporarily made into a semi-stop state. At this time, the display of the display item 204 is shown in a state in which the arrangement order is changed, and after the first individual pseudo-variation effect is finished, the display items 204 in which the remaining three individual pseudo-change effects are changed are arranged. The fact that it appears in order is displayed.

  Note that the display item 204 that is a target when the arrangement order is changed may be selected by the player when the operation button 82 is operated. Further, an effect of replacing the display item 204 in the pseudo continuous variation effect may be included in advance, and it may be automatically replaced when the replacement timing comes. The arrangement order of the display items 204 may be changed between the two front and rear display items 204. If there are three or more display items 204, the arrangement may be rearranged, so-called shuffle. Since the display item 204 can change the appearance of the pseudo continuous variation effect according to the arrangement order, the pseudo continuous variation before and after the change is changed by changing the arrangement order of the display items 204 and the appearance order of the individual pseudo variation effect. The type of performance is changed, and it can be seen that a change has occurred in the degree of expectation of transition to special games. As a result, it can contribute to increasing the excitement level of the player.

  In the above description, when the display order of the display items 204 is changed, the display order is changed among the display items 204 that have not been turned over, and the appearance order of the individual pseudo-variable effects is changed accordingly. explained. As an application example, when the display order of the display items 204 is changed, a pattern attached to the display item 204 that has already been turned over may be displayed on the display item 204 whose display order has been changed. For example, let us consider a case where the patterns of the display item 204 that is the target of changing the display order and not reversed are “◯” and “No pattern”. In this case, in the above example, the display order of “◯” and “no pattern” is merely switched, but in addition to the change of the display order, for example, “△” that has been attached to the display item 204 that has already been reversed is used. The pattern after changing the display order may be changed to “Δ” and “◯”. In this case, the individual pseudo-variable effect may be replaced with the effect corresponding to “O” and “No pattern” originally determined corresponding to the change of the display order, or from the effect corresponding to “No pattern”. You may change to the production | presentation corresponding to (triangle | delta). By performing such an effect, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that the contents of the individual pseudo-variation effect that has already been displayed may be seen again, which can contribute to an improvement in game playability.

  In addition, when the change is made so that the individual pseudo variation effect that has already appeared is actually reappeared, there may be a difference between the variation remaining time of the pseudo continuous variation pattern and the total variation time of the remaining individual pseudo variation effect. is there. In such a case, the content of the same individual pseudo-change effect is made into a digest version or adjusted so that the total change time of the individual pseudo-change effect that will appear in the future is within the change remaining time. Further, the variation time of the individual pseudo variation effect corresponding to “Δ” is made the same, the variation time of the other display item 204 for which the display order is changed is changed, and the total variation of the individual pseudo variation effect appearing from now on is changed. The time may be adjusted so as to be within the fluctuation remaining time.

  Further, the order may be changed between the display item 204 that has been turned over and the display item 204 that has not been turned over. In this case, even when there is only one display item 204 that is not turned over, the display order of the display items 204 can be changed. For example, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that the “super reach” displayed in the first individual pseudo variation effect may not be seen again. In this case as well, the contents of the already displayed individual pseudo fluctuation effect may appear once again, or may remain as the effect contents of the individual pseudo fluctuation effect that was originally defined without appearing.

  In this way, whether or not to change the display order of the display items 204 including the display items 204 that have already been turned over may be selected by the player via the operation button 82, and the pseudo-continuous variation pattern in advance. It may be defined as production contents.

  Note that when the operation for increasing or decreasing the display item 204 or changing the display order is performed via the operation button 82, a sub-screen for guiding the operation may be displayed on the effect display device 60. For example, an icon indicating “increase” or “decrease” or an icon indicating “increase / decrease” of the display item 204 may be displayed on the sub-screen. Moreover, you may display the icon etc. which select the display item 204 used as object when changing a display order. By displaying and selecting such a sub-screen, it is possible to increase the player's degree of game intervention and improve the fun.

  The increase / decrease request or replacement request for the display item 204 by the player using the operation button 82 may not be accepted depending on the request timing. For example, the replacement of the display item 204 is not possible when there is one display item 204 that is not turned over. However, as described above, when the order is changed between the display item 204 that is turned over and the display item 204 that is not turned over, the display order of the display items 204 can be changed. In addition, the increase in the display item 204 is when the remaining time for the change does not remain enough to establish the two individual pseudo-change effects, or when the upper limit number is set and the upper limit is reached. Is impossible. Similarly, it is impossible to reduce the number of display items 204 when there is one display item 204 that is not turned over. In such a case, when an increase / decrease or replacement of the display item 204 is requested, the item determination unit 202 displays a message indicating that the operation of the operation button 82 is invalid on the effect display device 60 via the effect display control unit 134. You may make it make it.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball has won the start port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, or when the game ball has passed through the operation port 68 (S10). (N in S12), control processing for normal games such as winning / failing lottery is executed (S14), and if a special game is in progress (Y in S12), control processing for special game is executed (S16), from S10 to S16 In step S18, prize ball payout corresponding to various winnings is processed.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In the normal game control process, if the winning / losing lottery value is on hold (Y in S30) and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S32), the winning / losing lottery means 112 executes the determining process. (S34). The determination result is transmitted to the main display control means 118 and is also transmitted to the effect determination means 132. Then, the effect display determining process is performed in the effect determining means 132 for determining the variation pattern of the decorative design (S36). The main display control means 118 starts the special symbol fluctuation display according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 and transmits a fluctuation start command to the effect display control means 134. Upon receiving this, the effect display control means 134 starts effect image change display according to the change pattern data determined by the effect determining means 132 (S38). When the effect determining unit 132 selects the pseudo continuous variation pattern in S36, the effect display control unit 134 displays the display item 204 determined by the item determining unit 202 prior to displaying the pseudo continuous variation effect. . If the winning / losing lottery value is not held in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S32 to S38 is skipped, and if the symbol variation is being displayed in S32 (Y in S32), S34 to S38. Is skipped. Subsequently, if the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S40), the variation display process is executed (S41). Then, when it is the stop timing of the decorative symbol 190 determined by the variation pattern data of the decorative symbol 190 selected in the effect display determination process (Y in S42), the variation of the decorative symbol 190 is stopped at the determined stop symbol. (S43). In S40, when the symbol variation display is not started (N in S40), the processing from S41 to S43 is skipped. In S42, if it is not the stop timing of the decorative symbol 190 (N in S42), the process of S43 is skipped.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. First, the success / failure lottery means 112 reads the success / failure lottery value (S44), and determines the success / failure based on the success / failure lottery value (S46). The symbol determining means 114 determines a stop symbol of the special symbol based on the determination result (S48), and selects a variation pattern of the special symbol (S50).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the effect display determination process of S36 in FIG. First, the effect determination means 132 reads the determination result and special symbol information (S100). Then, the effect determining means 132 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbols based on the result of the determination and the special symbol (S102), and determines the type of the effect based on the variation time of the special symbol (S104). When the determined effect type is the pseudo continuous variation effect (Y in S106), the effect determining unit 132 selects one of the pseudo continuous variation patterns held by the pattern storage unit 130 that matches the variation time of the special symbol. Select (S108). When the effect determining unit 132 selects the pseudo continuous variation pattern, the item determining unit 202 reads the expectation set for the selected pseudo continuous variation effect (S110). Then, the item determination unit 202 refers to the item holding unit 200 and selects one of the combinations of the number of display items 204 and the type of the display item 204 corresponding to the degree of expectation (S112). Subsequently, the item determination unit 202 determines the display order of the display items 204 selected so as to correspond to the appearance order of the individual pseudo-variation effects of the selected pseudo-continuous-change effect (S114). Then, the effect display control means 134 displays the display items 204 in the display order determined by the effect display device 60 prior to displaying the pseudo continuous variation effect (S116), and proceeds to S38 to start the variable display of the pseudo continuous variation effect. To do.

  In S106, when the type of effect determined by the effect determining unit 132 is not a pseudo continuous variation effect (N in S106), one of the normal variation patterns held by the pattern storage unit 130 that matches the variation time of the special symbol is set to 1. Is selected (S118). In this case, the fluctuation pattern is selected from the fluctuation pattern without reach, the deviation fluctuation pattern with reach, the hit fluctuation pattern with reach, the deviation fluctuation pattern with super reach, the hit fluctuation pattern with super reach, etc. Become. Then, the process proceeds to S38, and the variable display other than the pseudo continuous variable effect is started.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the variation display process of S41 in FIG. First, when the effect being displayed is not a pseudo continuous variation effect (N in S120), this flow is ended. That is, in the case of a normal variation effect that is not a pseudo continuous variation effect, if the stop timing of the symbol variation has arrived in S42, the decorative symbol 190 is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol and the result is displayed.

  In S120, a pseudo continuous variation effect is being displayed (Y in S120), and as shown in FIG. 7E, the medium decoration pattern 190c is semi-stopped (Y in S122), corresponding to the next individual pseudo variation effect. If the end display item 204 has not been turned over (N in S124), the end display item 204 is turned over after a half-stop state for a predetermined time has elapsed (S126). If it is not half-stopped in S122 (N in S122), the processes in S124 and S126 are skipped. In S124, when the endmost display item 204 corresponding to the next individual pseudo-change effect has already been turned over (Y in S124), the process in S126 is skipped. Then, when the display item 204 is turned over and the individual pseudo-change effect is not started (N in S128), the effect display control means 134 starts the individual pseudo-change effect corresponding to the reversed display item 204. (S130). In S128, when the individual pseudo-changing effect corresponding to the display item 204 that has already been turned over is started (Y in S128), the process of S130 is skipped.

  While the individual pseudo-change effect is displayed, the item determination unit 202 executes the display item 204 changing process (S132). Then, when it is the timing at which the pseudo continuous variation effect is semi-stopped (Y in S134), the effect display control means 134 sets the medium decoration symbol 190c to the determination state (S136), and ends this flow. If it is not the half stop timing in S134 (N in S134), the process of S136 is skipped and this flow is terminated.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the display item change process of S132 in FIG. When the display number change determining unit 208 receives input information indicating that the display number of the display item 204 is changed by operating the operation button 82 while displaying the individual pseudo-variable effect (Y in S140), the effect changing unit 210 The display number is changed for the display item 204 corresponding to the unexecuted individual pseudo-variation effect (S142). In this case, when the increase or decrease of the display item 204 is designated by the operation of the operation button 82, the number of display items 204 displayed is increased or decreased according to the designation. When the increase / decrease number is designated by operating the operation button 82, the display number of the display item 204 is increased / decreased according to the designation. Further, if the pseudo continuous variation pattern includes input information for increase / decrease change, it follows that. The effect changing means 210 changes the display number of the individual pseudo-variation effect according to the change number of the display items 204, and the individual pseudo-corresponding to the display item 204 that is increased or decreased within the variation remaining time of the pseudo continuous variation pattern. The contents of the effect are determined so that the variable effect is finished (S144). Subsequently, the effect changing unit 210 determines the type of the display item 204 corresponding to the changed individual pseudo-change effect (S146). In S140, when input information for changing the number of display items 204 to be displayed is not received (N in S140), the processes in S142 to S146 are skipped.

  When the effect changing unit 210 receives input information indicating that the display order of the display items 204 is changed by operating the operation button 82 while displaying the individual pseudo-variable effect (Y in S148), the order changing unit 214 is not executed. The display order is changed for the display item 204 corresponding to the individual pseudo fluctuation effect (S150). In this case, when the display item 204 whose display order is to be changed is designated by operating the operation button 82, the display order of the display items 204 is changed according to the designation. Further, if the pseudo continuous variation pattern includes input information for changing the display order, it follows that. The order changing means 214 changes the appearance order of the individual pseudo-variable effects according to the display order of the changed display items 204 (S152). In S148, when the input information for changing the display order of the display items 204 is not received (N in S148), the processes in S150 and S152 are skipped. The effect display control means 134 displays the changed display item 204 on the effect display device 60 (S156) when the display item 204 is changed (Y in S154). Exit. In S154, when the display item 204 changing process is not performed (N in S154), the process of S154 is skipped and the display of the current display item 204 is maintained.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail S16 in FIG. First, if the special winning opening 66 has not been opened (N in S70), the production display control means 134 starts the special game production process (S72), and the opening / closing control means 124 opens the special winning prize port 66 (S74). ). If the big winning opening 66 has been opened, S72 and S74 are skipped (Y in S70). When the predetermined opening time has elapsed since the grand prize opening 66 was opened (Y in S76), or the opening time has not elapsed (N in S76), there are nine or more game balls to the big winning opening 66 When the player has entered the ball (Y in S78), the opening / closing control means 124 closes the special winning opening 66 (S80). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S76) and the number of balls entered into the grand prize winning opening 66 has not reached nine or more (N in S78), the processing after S80 is skipped and the flow of S16 Exit.

  If the number of rounds of the unit game has reached 15 after closing the special winning opening 66 in S80 (Y in S82), the effect display control means 134 ends the effect processing of the special game (S84), and the special game control means 120 ends the special game (S86). If the number of rounds has not reached 15 (N in S82), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the flow of S16 is terminated (S90).

  In the embodiment described above, it is suggested that the pseudo continuous variation effect is displayed by the display item 204 displayed prior to the display of the pseudo continuous variation effect, and the “display number” and “type” of the display item 204 This suggests the expectation of the transition to the special game of pseudo continuous variation production. In another embodiment, the display item 204 suggests the degree of expectation only by displaying the “number of displayed items”, and may change the number of displayed items so that the degree of expectation changes before and after the change. Good. In this case, the surface of the display item 204 is not given a pattern that suggests the content of the individual pseudo-variation effect such as “O” or “△”, but suggests the content of the individual pseudo-variation effect that appears only after it is turned over. To be able to.

  When the display item 204 suggests the degree of expectation only by the “number of displayed items”, the combination table of FIG. 6 shows combinations of “variation pattern” and “number of displayed items”. In the process of S112 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 17, the number of display items 204 corresponding to the degree of expectation is selected, and the process of S114 is omitted. Also, the processing of S148 to S152 in the flowchart of FIG. 19 is omitted.

  Thus, even when the display item 204 suggests the expectation level only by the “number of displayed items”, the effect display control unit 134 displays the display item 204 prior to displaying the pseudo continuous variation effect. Accordingly, it is possible to easily indicate to the player that the current performance is a pseudo continuous variation performance, and the display item 204 indicates the degree of expectation of transition to a special game in the pseudo continuous variation performance by the “display number”. Suggest to the player. As a result, it is possible to enjoy the contents of the individual pseudo-variable effects by suppressing paying attention to the display other than the contents of the effects in order to confirm whether or not they are pseudo-continuous-variable effects and the expectation level of transition to special games. In particular, it becomes easy to turn the player's consciousness. Moreover, since the display item 204 can suggest the expectation degree of the pseudo continuous variation effect by the display number, the expectation degree is changed before and after the change by changing the display number of the display item 204. It becomes possible to show and contribute to increasing the excitement level of the player.

  Further, in another embodiment, it is suggested that the pseudo continuous variation effect is displayed by displaying the display item 204, and the effect content of the pseudo continuous variation effect is changed by changing the “display order”. You may produce an effect that makes it look like.

  When the display item 204 performs an effect of changing the “display order”, the processes of S140 to S146 in the flowchart of FIG. 19 are omitted.

  In this way, even when performing an effect of changing the display order of the display items 204, the effect display control means 134 displays the display item 204 prior to displaying the pseudo continuous variation effect. Therefore, it can be easily suggested to the player that the current effect is a pseudo continuous variation effect. In addition, depending on the type of display item 204, it is possible to indicate to the player the degree of expectation of transition to a special game in the pseudo continuous variation effect. As a result, it is possible to suppress the attention paid to the display other than the content of the production to confirm whether it is a pseudo continuous variation production or to confirm the expectation level, and to enjoy the production content of the individual pseudo variation production. It becomes easy to turn the person's consciousness. Since the display item 204 can change the appearance of the pseudo continuous variation effect according to the arrangement order, the pseudo continuous variation before and after the change is changed by changing the arrangement order of the display items 204 and the appearance order of the individual pseudo variation effect. The type of performance is changed, and it can be seen that a change has occurred in the degree of expectation of transition to special games. As a result, it can contribute to increasing the excitement level of the player.

  In the embodiment described above, an example in which the display item 204 is displayed and changed together with the display of the pseudo continuous variation effect has been shown. However, when it is known that the pseudo continuous variation effect will be displayed in the future, it is proved to be displayed. The display item 204 may be displayed at a later timing. Moreover, you may perform the change process of the display item 204 at the timing. Specifically, in FIG. 3, when it is detected that a game ball has entered the start port 62 on the main board 102 side, the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery when the lottery unit 112 executes the lottery. Regardless of whether or not the display is started immediately, the result is transmitted to the sub-board 104 side, the result determination means 132 is notified of the result of the success / failure lottery, and the variation pattern is selected, so-called “prefetching process”. There are cases where it is possible. When such a prefetch process is possible, the display item 204 displayed corresponding to the pseudo continuous variation effect displayed after that is displayed during the symbol variation effect currently displayed on the effect display device 60. . For example, in the case of a non-pseudo continuous variation effect, “Pseudo continuous variation effect is displayed after three variations”, “Display items displayed in pseudo continuous variation effect can be changed”, and the like are displayed. And you may make it perform the display item change process demonstrated with the flowchart of FIG. 18 in advance. Thus, by executing the change of the display item 204 in advance, the expectation of the transition to the special game in the pseudo continuous variation effect can be enhanced from the previous symbol variation. In addition, whether or not to change the number of display items 204 and the display order and how to change them can be considered with a margin. As a result, the player's gaming intervention can be further enhanced and the gaming can be enhanced.

  As a reference aspect of the present embodiment, a bullet ball game machine having the following configuration may be used. The ball game machine is provided with a game board in which a game area is formed, a start prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a game ball entrance is a lottery opportunity, and a entrance to the start prize opening As a trigger, the contents of the effect including the winning lottery means for executing the winning lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the change display of the symbol indicating the result of the lottery The special display is executed when the symbol display is stopped in a predetermined stop mode indicating that the winning lottery is a result indicating that the winning lottery is a transition to the special game and the winning lottery is winning. Special game control means, pattern storage means for holding a plurality of variation patterns in which the mode from variation start to stop in the symbol variation display is determined, and from the variation pattern triggered by entering the starting winning opening The variable parameter An effect determining means for selecting one based on the corresponding relationship with the result of the winning / failing lottery in which the degree of expectation to shift to the special game is determined for each game, and the effect by the variation pattern selected by the effect determining means is executed. Effect display control means. The pattern storage means simulates by temporarily setting a semi-stop state in which a symbol is stopped as a variation pattern during a single variation display of the symbol for representing the result of the lottery determination. Holds a pseudo continuous variation pattern in which a pseudo continuous variation effect composed of a plurality of individual pseudo variation effects is displayed as if the symbols are displayed in a variable manner multiple times, and the effect determining means can display the pseudo continuous variation effect together with the individual pseudo variation effects. It is a display item as a plurality of types of display objects, and is created so as to suggest the degree of expectation indicating the possibility of transition to a special game set in advance for each effect of the pseudo continuous variation effect depending on the type of the display item. Item holding means for holding displayed items, and a plurality of display items defined in accordance with the expected degree of pseudo continuous variation effect when a pseudo continuous variation pattern is selected. Order determining means for determining the type of display item, order change determining means for determining whether or not to change the arrangement order of display items already displayed by the effect display control means, and the arrangement order of display items Change the display order of the display items corresponding to the unexecuted individual pseudo-variable effects, and change the appearance order of the unexecuted individual pseudo-variable effects. Order changing means for changing the order. The effect display control means changes the appearance order of the display items during the pseudo continuous variation effect and displays it as if the effect content of the pseudo continuous variation effect is changed.

  In this case as well, an expectation level indicating a shift to a special game is set for each variation pattern in the plurality of variation patterns held by the pattern storage means. Moreover, the expectation degree which suggests the shift to a special game is set for each pseudo continuous variation pattern included in the variation pattern. The display item can indicate a high expectation level of transition to a special game depending on the type of the display item. Therefore, when a display item of a certain type is displayed prior to the display of the pseudo continuous variation effect, it can be suggested that the degree of expectation of transition to a special game is higher than when other display items are displayed. The order change determining means may determine whether or not to change the arrangement order of the display items already displayed based on, for example, input information from the outside, and whether or not to change is determined in advance by a pseudo continuous variation pattern. It may be. When it is determined that the display item arrangement order is to be changed, the order changing unit changes the display item arrangement order corresponding to the individual pseudo-variation effects that have not yet appeared. Further, the appearance order of the individual pseudo-variation effects is also changed in accordance with the changed display item arrangement order. The change of the display item arrangement order may be performed between two display items before and after, or in the case of three or more, the order may be rearranged.

  According to this aspect, the display item suggesting that the effect display control means is the pseudo continuous variation effect prior to the display of the pseudo continuous variation effect is displayed. By displaying the display item in advance, it is possible to notify the player that the current effect is a pseudo continuous variation effect. In addition, the display item indicates to the player the expected degree of transition to the special game in the pseudo continuous variation effect prior to the pseudo continuous variation effect by “type”. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from paying attention to a display other than the contents of the effect in order to confirm whether or not it is a pseudo continuous variation effect and the expected level of transition to a special game in the pseudo continuous variation effect. Instead, it becomes easier for the player to pay attention to the effect during the pseudo continuous variation effect, and the interest in the effect can be increased. Further, the pseudo continuous variation effect can be shown as if it is a different type of pseudo continuous variation effect depending on the type of display items and their arrangement order. As a result, by changing the arrangement order of the display items, the type of pseudo continuous variation effect is changed before and after the change, and it can be seen that the expected degree of transition to the special game has changed. As a result, it can contribute to increasing the excitement level of the player.

  In the above-described embodiment, a game machine called a so-called first type pachinko game machine has been described as an example. However, the present embodiment is applied to a game machine in which a pseudo continuous variation effect is performed during symbol variation. it can. For example, a game machine called a multi-function machine in which a plurality of first-class pachinko machines are fused, or a game machine that combines a first-class pachinko game machine and a second-type pachinko game machine. The embodiment can be applied, and the same effect can be obtained.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. is there.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko gaming machine, 50 Game board, 52 Game area, 60 Production display device, 61 Special symbol display device, 62 Start opening, 100 Game control device, 112 Win / fail lottery means, 114 Symbol determination means, 118 Main display control means, 130 Pattern storage means, 132 effect determination means, 134 effect display control means, 200 item holding means, 202 item determination means, 204 display item, 206 auxiliary message, 208 display number change determination means, 210 effect change means, 212 order change determination means 214 Order change means.

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a game ball entering is a lottery opportunity;
Triggering lottery means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting winning opening,
An effect display device for displaying effect contents including a variable display of a symbol indicating the result of the lottery,
Special game control for executing the special game when the winning lottery results in the transition to the special game and the symbol change display is stopped in a predetermined stop mode indicating that the winning lottery is winning. Means,
Pattern storage means for holding a plurality of variation patterns in which variation modes in the variation display of the symbols are defined;
Production decision means for selecting one of the variation patterns corresponding to the degree of expectation to shift to the special game, triggered by entering the starting prize opening,
Effect display control means for executing an effect by the variation pattern selected by the effect determining means;
With
The pattern storage means temporarily sets the variation pattern to a semi-stop state in which the symbol is displayed as if it has been stopped during a single variation display of the symbol for representing the result of the success / failure lottery. Holds a pseudo continuous variation pattern that displays a pseudo continuous variation effect composed of a plurality of individual pseudo variation effects that appear to fluctuate and display a pattern multiple times in a pseudo manner,
The effect determining means is a display item as a plurality of types of display objects that can be displayed together with the individual pseudo variation effect, and suggests an expectation degree indicating the possibility of transition to the special game in the pseudo continuous variation effect by the display item. Including item holding means for holding display items to be
The effect display control means displays the display item in displaying the pseudo continuous variation effect and suggests the expectation degree of the pseudo continuous variation effect to the player by at least one of the number or types of the display items. The effect display control means enables display of an effect of increasing or decreasing the display number of the display items at a predetermined timing during the pseudo continuous variation effect, while the display based on the operation of the player's operation button. An effect that increases or decreases the number of items displayed can be displayed, and when an effect that increases or decreases the number of displayed items is executed a plurality of times, an effect that decreases the number of displayed items is displayed. If you do, you can display the effect to increase after decreasing the number of display items already displayed once Pinball game machine, characterized by.

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